Vladislav Feoktistov Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 thanks very much for the pics/update, Vladislav!! Do you have pics from the "alpine cluster" resp. "snow-cluster", too? Tramplins Alpine cluster venues are completly outside of vision in the Russian Internet. There are some pics of Alpine hotels (Rosa Khutor) btw. Very strange house a la France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Awesome pics! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Amazing Olympic park we're seeing shaping up there - I don't think we've ever seen its like for the Winter Games. Gotta feeling these games are going to be spectacular! Though it does look like Sochi town is badly in need of footpaths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Looking great! Really looking forward to these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stir.ts Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 These guys are Absolutely KILLING it! These will be incredible games in unbelievable venues with fierce competition and loads of DRAMA. Sort of sad for bids that don't have the cash to build an entire Olympic city and mountain of venues. They seem to be doing everythgin they said they would do. SSC pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakydoky Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 These guys are Absolutely KILLING it! These will be incredible games in unbelievable venues with fierce competition and loads of DRAMA. Sort of sad for bids that don't have the cash to build an entire Olympic city and mountain of venues. They seem to be doing everythgin they said they would do. I think Russia knows this is its moment to shine. And it's one of the few countries in the world with the ambition and resources to pull of a mega-games. These games do look epic by conventional winter games standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 They look small, narrow, and cheap, and lack beverage holders. They should take a look at the new ones they put into BC Place in Vancouver. Obviously, they're NOT big into profits for the food-&-beverage concessionaires. 2 comments: 1. And Sochi will be a 2018 football venue... 2. But then again in Russia, maybe they need Vodka bottle holders? Anyway, I'm NOT going...so I don't really care how Putin and company park their fannies. Sochi Olympic Park photos from unmanned aerial vehicle You mean a drone, doncha? A drone is a drone by any other name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 sochi will be the beijing of winter games.... good job neighbors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Looks cool. Best of luck Sochi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 SSC pics Great pics! I just hope these guys don't screw themselves over like Athens did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Central Olympic Stadium New roof design http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/251434/ So, what do you think about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rob2012 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 The stadium loses a lot of its openness and lightness with the complete covering and the overhead shots and across the stunning Park during the ceremonies will lose something when you can't see people inside the stadium. But if this makes more sense for Sochi after the Games are over then I'm all for it. It'll mean the stadium can be used all year round, in all conditions even in harsh Russian winters. Losing a bit of design elegance for a better legacy is defintely sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 The stadium loses a lot of its openness and lightness with the complete covering and the overhead shots and across the stunning Park during the ceremonies will lose something when you can't see people inside the stadium. But if this makes more sense for Sochi after the Games are over then I'm all for it. It'll mean the stadium can be used all year round, in all conditions even in harsh Russian winters. Losing a bit of design elegance for a better legacy is defintely sensible. Indeed! It will be much more practical with our warm, but rainy winters. By the way, what organizers have been doing for the last 5 years? Right from the start of the bid they have been talking about open stadium. Winning the bid is a hard thing. There were lots of inspections about venues, consultations with economists, architects, officials and so on. Everything was fine until the 2011 summer. Someone said: "Wait a minute. It rains like cats and dogs here in Sochi. May be we should add a roof?". Ta-daaam. Where this wise man was before? So, at the end we see a stadium, wich was corrected over and over again insead of indoor stadium, wich was designed as indoor venue from the scratch. Nothing agaisnt Central Stadium, only gloomy thoughts about cost overruns and broken deadlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deawebo Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 If its good for the climate in Sochi, the great. But i would have prefer an open stadium... Specially during the Russia 2018 WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I would have preferred an open stadium, but again, this doesn't look so bad. And like other users said, is practical, specially because of the harsh russian winter. And for what i've heard, the new roof was added by that reason, as well for ceremonies ones (guess they want to try something similar to Vancouver 2010 and Astana 2011 WAG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I would have preferred an open stadium, but again, this doesn't look so bad. And like other users said, is practical, specially because of the harsh russian winter. And for what i've heard, the new roof was added by that reason, as well for ceremonies ones (guess they want to try something similar to Vancouver 2010 and Astana 2011 WAG) Well, I can't describe winter in Sochi as harsh :lol: May be a little stormy and rainy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawnbc Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 The cup holders thing comes from cinemas and I for one thing they're awesome. Less likely someone will kick your drink over whilst scurrying past you. No armrests? That's just sill in this day and age: as a smaller person I can already see myself being squeezed out by the huge persons on either side of me. Things are coming along nicely--wonder how the current political climate will impact things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Sport venues Olympic Park Iceberg Olympic Skating Center Fisht Olympic Stadium Shaiba Maly Ice Palace Bolshoi Ice Palace Olympic Curling Center Olympic Oval Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Transport system upgrade in the city area The new main city highway 17km, 4 lanes, 50% in tunneles, 50% on bridges and viaducts The Adler Railway Station extension As it will look in 2014 As it looks today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Some renders of road interchanges that are being built in the city New bridge over the river Sochi (part of the new main highway) Vinogradnaya-Donskaya interchange Gagarina-Donskaya interchange opening soon! Krasnodar ring interchange + another new bridge over the river Sochi opening soon! Makarenko-Plastunskaya junction opening soon! Stadium interchange partly opened Golubye Daly interchange Adler ring interchange Near Olympic Park, may be the biggest interchange in the city; partly opened Taken from here In my experience, I see 5 interchanges that are being built everyday. Another ones are surly under construction. My friends commute to the university across all of this construction sites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Not sure this is available outside the UK, but a long report on Sochi this weekend on Ski Sunday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ckvdp/Ski_Sunday_2012_19_02_2012/?t=25m22s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yes, that was a great report. Just a shame now Ski Sunday only runs for about 6-8 weeks of the season, missing a month or two at each end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 We need to revive this thread, guys. A flash with a current view of the Olympic Park as seen from the Olympic Stadium construction site (you can see how's the stadium is so far as well) http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/cs21062012.swf http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/cs21062012.swf More pictures of the Olympic Stadium The Ice Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Some pics of the Olympic Park surroundings. Looking green so far (and also some palm trees have been planted) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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